Keeping fit

I have just returned home after an invigorating game of tennis with an ex-colleague who is 24 years my junior. She gave me a good run-around for my money! In fact I have been pretty much on an endorphin high since I retired. What with tennis twice a week, yoga once a week, hiking, all the extra gardening, stacking wood for the winter and when I am not doing any of these I go for a quick jalk (jog/walk - I am not quite ready for full scale jogging just yet, but I am working on it!). Apparently scientific research shows that people who exercise regularly have better brain power than those who don't, so forget the bridge and sudoku and lets concentrate on the physical. Mind you it hasn't helped my brain yet - I am still walking into rooms and wondering how I got there and what I came for.

I decided when I retired that I was going to try and do something new if not every day then at least a few times a week. No matter how small or insignificant it has to be something I haven't done before. This can be quite fun and a challenge. Downloading my first books onto to my Ipad. Joining a Cinema Club where I can see a different art house film every month. Trying new recipes. Contacting the local Tourist Office to be a tour guide. Joining a local International Club to meet new people. Taking an art course, and so on.... It is very stimulating trying to find new ideas and certainly gets the creative juices working.

The downside of all this creativity is that my house is a constant tip. Whereas before I was totally organized and had a cleaning lady now I am very disorganized and I am now the cleaning lady! But I need to stick around the house long-enough to have time to clean, which for the moment doesn't seem to be happening.